Action Comics Vol 1 52

Action Comics Vol 1 #52

Published

Released

September, 1942

July 17, 1942

Issue Details
Pages 68 Country USA Original Price $0.10

Cover Artists

Fred Ray

Publisher

DC Comics

Indicia Publisher

Detective Comics, Inc.

Brand/Imprint

A Superman DC Publication

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Appearing in "The Emperor of America"

Featured Characters:

• Superman

Supporting Characters:

• Lois Lane
• Jimmy Olsen

Adversaries:

• Emperor of America (Single appearance)

Other Characters:

• Perry White

Locations:

• Metropolis
• Washington, D.C.

• White House

Items:

Vehicles:

• 
  
  

Synopsis for "The Emperor of America"

People are strangely losing their initiative and becoming apathetic as observed by Clark Kent. This phenomenon is spreading across America. As it unfolds, a man takes advantage of the situation as he easily walks into the White House and declares himself as "Emperor of America". No one object and the "Emperor" soon gains control of the nation.

Superman appears to be the only individual who is unaffected by the apathy epidemic, and as Clark Kent writes a defamatory article about the new emperor. Consequently, Clark is charged with treason. But Clark discovers that the Emperor and his underlings are all wearing helmets designed to protect them from invisible rays responsible for the apathy. As Superman, he destroys the machine creating the rays, restoring the population to normal, and bringing the Emperor to justice.

Appearing in "Sing a Song of Six Guns"

Featured Characters:

• Vigilante I

Supporting Characters:

• Stuff, the Chinatown Kid
  
  

Synopsis for "Sing a Song of Six Guns"

• Synopsis not yet written.
  
  

  Appearing in "The Battle of a Thousand Years"

Featured Characters:

• Three Aces
  • Fog Fortune
  • Gunner Bill
  • Whistler Will

Supporting Characters:

Adversaries:

Other Characters:

• 
  
  

Synopsis for "The Battle of a Thousand Years"

• Synopsis not yet written.
  
  

  Appearing in "The Case of the Stolen Spectacles"

Featured Characters:

• Mr. America

Supporting Characters:

Adversaries:

Other Characters:

• 
  
  

Synopsis for "The Case of the Stolen Spectacles"

• Synopsis not yet written.
  
  

  Appearing in "The One Man Army"

Featured Characters:

• Congo Bill

Supporting Characters:

Adversaries:

Other Characters:

• 
  
  

Synopsis for "The One Man Army"

• Synopsis not yet written.
  
  

  Appearing in "Crime on Ice"

Featured Characters:

•  Zatara 

Supporting Characters:

Adversaries:

Other Characters:

Locations:

Items:

Vehicles:

• 
  
  

Synopsis for "Crime on Ice"

• Synopsis not yet written.

Notes

• The Emperor of America is reprinted in Action Comics Archives, Volume 3.
  

Trivia

• No trivia.

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See Also

• Discuss Action Comics Vol 1 52 on the forums
• Cover gallery for the Action Comics series
• Images from Action Comics Vol 1 52

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Recommended Reading

• None.

Links and References

• "The Emperor of America" plot summary at [1] dcindexes.com]

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